Deadline: 8 June 2018
The National Youth Council of Ireland, together with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade are seeking applications for its United Nations Youth Delegate Programme for Ireland 2018 – 2019 with an aim to support young people to be agents of change, where they are empowered to be active global citizens contributing to building a world of justice, equity, and dignity.
The Programme will support two young people (one male and one female) aged between 18-25 years to join Ireland’s delegation to the United Nations in New York in September/October 2018 and January/March 2019.
Aims
- To directly involve young people from Ireland in the international development policy and decision-making agenda;
- To hear and include the voice of young people on development and global citizenship issues at local, national, and international levels;
- To promote development and youth policies among young people in Ireland;
- To familiarise young people in Ireland with global development issues and opportunities for involvement they have in this regard;
- To support global citizenship activities and development initiatives in Ireland.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants should be:
- Between the ages of 18 – 25 years (on June 8th2018)
- Committed to giving significant time to this Programme
- Committed to organising consultations and events with young people/others in Ireland (and possibly New York) and sharing their experiences with others, through social media including videos, and should have experience organising events
- Interested in policy making and writing, capable of digesting lots of information and quickly turning around policy papers/speeches
- Committed to using blog/video/social media posts and writing articles to inform others
- Experienced public speakers
- Available for interview Friday, June 22nd 2018.
- Able to travel to Brussels June 29th – July 1st 2018
- Able to travel to New York for up to a month September/October 2018,January/March 2019 (TBC) and July 2019 (TBC)
- Curious about the world. Interested in diplomacy, public engagement, development education and global citizenship education, and youth issues
- Passionate about solving today’s most pressing problems and working to engage young people in this important agenda
- Resident of Ireland.
How to Apply
All information must be in one word document or PDF and submitted via email at the address given on the website.
Eligible Country: Ireland
For more information, please visit UN Youth Delegate Programme.